NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Rodriguez is one home run short of becomingthe seventh major leaguer to hit 600 roundtrippers. A-Rod connectedwith his 599th career home run in the seventh inning of lastnight's 10-4 Yankees win over Kansas City.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers enter the weekend witha six-game lead in the AL West over the L.A. Angels following their3-2 victory over the Angels last night. Cliff Lee won his firstgame since the Rangers acquired him from Seattle as he outpitchedfellow All-Star Jered Weaver to improve his overall record to9-and-4.
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals had their season-higheight-game win streak ended by Philadelphia yesterday as the Philsposted a 2-0 victory in 11 innings. The Cardinals didn't lose anyground as Cincinnati was dropping a 7-1 decision to Washington thatkeeps St. Louis atop the NL Central by a game and a-half over theReds.
CINCINNATI (AP) - The black Mizuno bat that Pete Rose used toget his final hit has been auctioned for $158,776, which expertssay was less than expected for the historic bat. Rose used the batfor hit No. 4,256, a single off San Francisco's Greg Minton on Aug.14, 1986.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A person familiar with the situation saysChris Paul has requested a trade and the Hornets have scheduled aface-to-face meeting with the star guard on Monday. Paul will sitdown with new head coach Monty Williams, new general manager DellDemps and team president Hugh Weber.
